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Lockdowns lifted at South Salem High School, McKinley Elementary

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Some taps at Pringle Elementary School in South Salem are wrapped in plastic and covered in signs warning users they are off limits after lead testing revealed they are hundreds of times above the action level.
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Three Salem-Keizer schools were placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon for two separate police investigations.

Pringle Elementary School in Salem was placed on a precautionary lockdown following the robbery of a local Dollar Store, according to Salem Police Lt. Dave Okada. The lockdown was lifted around 2:22 p.m.

Roughly twenty minutes after Pringle Elementary's lockdown was lifted, South Salem High School and McKinley Elementary School were placed on lockdown while officers and parole and probation officers were checking the area for a wanted suspect who fled on foot.

The wanted suspect had not been located as of 3:15 p.m.

Students at McKinley Elementary will dismiss as scheduled, according to Lillian Govus, the communications director for Salem-Keizer Public Schools.

South Salem students who ride buses must either be picked up by parents or get parental permission to walk or ride home with another student.

Update 2:40 p.m. South Salem High School and McKinley Elementary School are now on lockdown due to police activity in the area, according to district officials.

All students are safe.

If dismissal is impacted at McKinley Elementary School, parents will be notified via an autodialer.

Students who have not left South Salem High School already are being held at the school until the lockdown is lifted. Parents will soon receive an autodialer notification.

Update 2:22 p.m. The lockdown has been lifted. All students and staff are safe.

Original story:

Pringle Elementary School in Salem is on lockdown due to police activity in the area.

Lillian Govus, communications director for Salem-Keizer Public Schools, said it is a 'level one' lockdown at this time for the elementary school at 5500 Reed Lane SE.

All exterior doors were locked as part of the lockdown; level one is the lowest level lockdown. School operations are continuing as usual.

This story is developing and will be updated as information becomes available.

South Salem High School is currently under a lockdown due to police activity in the area. Students who have not already left are being held at school until the lockdown is lifted. Parents will soon receive an autodialer notification.